Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Portugal
Portugal: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status was 14.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Portugal stood at 14.3.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Portugal peaked at 33.1 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2005.
That places Portugal 24th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22.9 | — |
| 2005 | 4.2 | -81.7% |
| 2006 | 23.5 | +459.5% |
| 2007 | 28 | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 33.1 | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 22.7 | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 11.9 | -47.6% |
| 2011 | 22.9 | +92.4% |
| 2012 | 20.8 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 17.9 | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 18.6 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 17.5 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 14.9 | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 12.6 | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 10.4 | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 8.6 | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 8.1 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 10.3 | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 6.7 | -35.0% |
| 2023 | 5.3 | -20.9% |
| 2024 | 14.8 | +179.2% |
| 2025 | 14.3 | -3.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 14.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.55, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 14.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +459.5% | 4.2 | 23.5 |
| 2024 | +179.2% | 5.3 | 14.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4 | 4.2 | 33.1 | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.61 | 8.6 | 22.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.92 | 5.3 | 14.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 22 Switzerland 14.8 compare
- 23 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 14.4 compare
- 25 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 13.4 compare
- 26 Finland 13 compare
- 27 Luxembourg 12.5 compare
More population data for Portugal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,261 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Portugal?
- Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Portugal was 14.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1 in 2008.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2005.
- How does Portugal rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status?
- Portugal ranks 24th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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